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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2008
James Lee Hafner, San Jose, CA (US);
Melissa Wiltsey O'mara, Tully, NY (US);
Paul Stuart Williamson, Round Rock, TX (US);
James Lee Hafner, San Jose, CA (US);
Melissa Wiltsey O'Mara, Tully, NY (US);
Paul Stuart Williamson, Round Rock, TX (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for generating an energy transaction plan to manage an electric vehicle charging transaction. The energy transaction planner identifies an electric vehicle associated with a charging station and a set of principals associated with a charging transaction for the electric vehicle. The charging transaction is a transaction associated with at least one of charging the electric vehicle, storing electric power in an electric storage mechanism associated with the electric vehicle, and de-charging the electric vehicle. The energy transaction planner receives charging transaction information. The charging transaction information comprises requirements, constraints, and preferences applicable to the charging transaction. The energy transaction planner generates an energy transaction plan based on the charging transaction information. The energy transaction plan comprises terms for governing all aspects of the charging transaction.